In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...
A covered bridge in Lancaster County is currently closed because it was damaged when a vehicle hit it.Repairing these structures can pose some challenges."Due to the age of historic bridges, ...
HARDENBURGH, N.Y. — Marks Buerge grew up walking alongside the trusses of the Millbrook Bridge, built across a stream in the town by his grandfather in 1902. The 66-foot-long bridge, formerly known as ...
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott has officially proclaimed August 2–9 as Covered Bridge Week, honoring the 25th anniversary of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society (VCBS) and celebrating the legacy and ...